Miller High Life - Miller Brewing Co.

HossMcGraw

Pennsylvania

3.55/5  rDev +31%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

As far as macrobrews go, this is the best. It's pretty much always got a skunky aroma and flavor, and it's kinda watery, but it's cheap, and anyone with an alcohol tolerance level above that of a 15 year old girls', can drink about a thousand of these and still be functional. IMO, it's the tastiest macro money can buy, and it's always great at parties. If someone offers you one of these, don't start getting all beer snob on their ass and turn it down. I surpised myself when I liked this beer, and if you haven't had it in a while, you better drink it or Hoss McGraw will come give you a much needed ass whoopin'.

Serving type: bottle

11-26-2002 14:59:20 | More by HossMcGraw

BillyBrew

Maine

3.1/5  rDev +14.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

A great American macro. Pale golden colour with a sticky, creamy, fluffy, white head that lasts fairly long. That wet grain nose with very subtle hop flower. Grainy flavors with a faint, lemony hoppiness. Smooth medium-light bopdy with crisp edginess.

The best after-work beer. A fine session beverage. Also a solid, tastey option for the fiscally observant. Yes, the Champagne of Beers! I love this lady. Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

10-04-2002 13:01:59 | More by BillyBrew

Beastdog75

New Jersey

2.95/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4

Miller High Life is one of the classic American beers. It used to be Miller's flagship brew until the 80s and Genuine Draft came along. Kind of a shame, since this is better than MGD as it has more taste. I don't even see commericals for this anymore...

Anyway, MHL pours an average straw color that is clear and effervescent. The decent foamy head that forms lasts a few minutes and actually left a halfway decent lace on my glass. The smell is similar to MGD: musty grain, but not as bad MGD. Alcohol present in the nose too. The mouthfeel is sudsy. The taste is quite grainy, with some sweetness, and the mellow hop bitterness is present from the beginning. It finishes slightly dry and grainy. The corn taste is there, but not as noticeable as MGD. It finishes with some alcoholic warmth. All in all a quite refreshing beer.

This beer has some nostalgic value for me, so maybe that inflated my ratings, but this is one of the better American macros out there, and the price is always right.

Serving type: bottle

10-04-2002 00:36:03 | More by Beastdog75

beerboy21

Maryland

2.48/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

For what this is, it ain't all that bad. Very thin and void of any complexity, this single 12oz. sample has served well as a break from the other summer brews. OK, the break is over. I recommend chilling the glassware thoroughly before the pour.. this goes south right quick!

Serving type: bottle

08-17-2002 16:33:17 | More by beerboy21

powoo19

Massachusetts

3.73/5  rDev +37.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

For a cheaper , old school brew, this isn't bad. You can't beat
$1.75 a bottle and a burger at Doyle's.
Goes great with anything, and you can drink it in a 40oz on the stoop with some pride.
This will always be "The Champagne of Beers".

Serving type: bottle

08-11-2002 06:39:56 | More by powoo19

bditty187

Nebraska

3.23/5  rDev +19.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Ultra pale golden hue, translucent with decent animation, the white head was smallish and it faded rather quickly, soapy residue, some lace that doesn’t cling long. The nose is distinctive “High Life,” sweet & sulfur with graininess under neither, not inviting (or repulsive). Decent palate (for an American Lager), grainy, somewhat sweet (far from cloying or disgusting)… the finish is fizzy, slight fruity-maltiness too. Indeed the malt influence is thin but so is the adjuncts… hops bitterness is nonexistence, hints of very faint herbalness/spice. Medium-light body, thin but not watery, modest carbonation… lacks a crisp finish. Refreshing enough… I still like Leinenkugel’s Northwoods Lager better. Miller High Life is something I’d drink again… under the right circumstances… better than PBR.

This beer does give you an awful aftertaste if you drink more than a couple; you really need to invest in some breath mints.

Note: On-tap the taste is similar but the head retention and size is much better…

Serving type: bottle

07-29-2002 18:27:06 | More by bditty187

Lupe

New York

3.55/5  rDev +31%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Easy to drink, crisp and refreshing. Perfect on a hot summers day. Not complex in anyway but it accomplishes what it set out to do. An excellent cheap beer.

Serving type: bottle

07-25-2002 08:12:55 | More by Lupe

goindownsouth

South Carolina

2.5/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Well, an American staple to say the least. I know a man who can drink these from 7am on a Clemson football game day and not stop clear through 9 or 10pm. Whatever that tells you... Nevertheless, not terrible. Prost!

Serving type: bottle

07-08-2002 15:16:17 | More by goindownsouth

psugrad98

Pennsylvania

3.48/5  rDev +28.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Light golden with moderate head, and moderate carbonation. Light smell of malt and cooked veggies. Taste is somewhat spritzy with nice rich hop bitterness. Malt gives a good supporting performance. Very smooth and highly drinkable. An awesome beer when you are livin the high life.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2002 07:27:40 | More by psugrad98

ThreePistols

Florida

3.13/5  rDev +15.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Light golden color with a decent head. Grainy, floral nose. Slighty sweet, lemon, floral, grainy taste. Clean, crisp and refreshing.

I was at a friends B'day party and they were serving Dos Equis, Budweiser, Michelob, Bud Lite and Miller. I opt'ed for Miller. It was better than I had expected. I drank them all night long until the party was over and I experienced no unpleasant effects that night or the day after. I also noticed that the other beer drinkers were also going for the Miller first.

This is not one of the beers that I normally buy, however, after my experience at the party with the Miller beer, I wouldn't feel bad buying this cheap beer when entertaining a large group. Of course there would still be the "better" beer available in limited quanity, of course.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2002 05:41:19 | More by ThreePistols

frank4sail

New Jersey

2.9/5  rDev +7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Slight sweet nose and very pale yellow look. Very clean and carbonated. Smooth and malty on the mouth. Of course no hops to speak of, but I am surprised of how good the brew tasted. It was reccomended on the forum and rightly so for a cheap macro swill brand. This is still slightly below average for my definition of "beer". But would be great for fishin'... and tail-gateing. Choose it before those other more pricey macros...

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2002 08:44:34 | More by frank4sail

mickeymac

California

3.08/5  rDev +13.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

I've got to come clean. This is my favorite American macro. It doesn't have any patently offensive odor or flavor. In fact, it actually has a bit of real beer taste. It goes down like water, like an American "Premium" Lager should. And that lady in the red dress sitting on the crescent moon looks kind of cool.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2002 21:34:30 | More by mickeymac

jackndan

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev +19.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

High Life: I’ve said it here before; High Life in those tapered bottles can be about the easiest drinking beer around. Today, I’ve had it in a can, and when it’s cold, it gives PBR a solid run for its money. A macro-beer without the adjunct after burn (unlike its brother MGD), well worth the two bucks at the train barn.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2002 20:30:18 | More by jackndan

bmills1608

Pennsylvania

2.3/5  rDev -15.1%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

I bit light, refreshingly clean , with a lot of corn-like sweetness. Pretty tasty when nice and cold straight out of the fridge.

I still prefer MGD to this though, I think it has a bit more going for it.

High Life is an American icon.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2002 10:44:51 | More by bmills1608

Pegasus

Texas

3.48/5  rDev +28.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Medium gold in color with a prominent soap lather white head that fades fairly quickly, decent broken lace.

Aroma: Slightly spicy, herbal aroma with a mild metallic quality.

Taste: Flavor opens with a hint of light malt sweetness, this soon turns slightly tart. Metallic hop bitterness dominates the latter part of the taste and lingers on well past the dry finish.

Mouth feel: Abundant carbonation adds a slight sting, otherwise a decently full body.

Drinkability/notes: Perhaps the best of the cheap nationals and far better than Natural Light. This was the first beer I ever tried and was my Dad's favorite.

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2002 20:42:31 | More by Pegasus

cokes

Wisconsin

2.95/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

Well what can I say....I actually drank this stuff this evening. What is even more scary is that I didn't find it that bad.
To be honest, I have probably drank more of this in my life than any other single beer. The underage years were awash in this stuff. So, I guess there is some nostalgia here.

For a macro, it actually has some flavor. Herbal hops with a thin malt body....but at least there is SOME body. Oh yeah...plenty of adjuncts too.

It doesn't have to much going for, but it also doesn't have too much going against it...for beers of this sort, that is a huge plus.
I spent too much time discussing this beer. A pretty acceptable macro, and that's it.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2002 22:28:26 | More by cokes

WilliamPhilaPa

Pennsylvania

3.35/5  rDev +23.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Miller Low Life as I call it, but then again it was very crisp, clean finish and consistently is. So for that, combined w/ the low life price it's actually not that bad. Very freshing, and that makes for the perfect beer to buy for your friends at the BBQ party in the summer...as long as your friends are not fellow beer advocates...

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2002 14:20:28 | More by WilliamPhilaPa

ZAP

Minnesota

3.8/5  rDev +40.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

I tell you what..for a macro brewed lager this is a pretty tasty beer...it really is...in fact out of a can I like it better than MGD (which is another pretty good macro lager)..I've always favored malty sweet beers (I love Bocks, dopples, and Octoberfests)...and for a basic American lager this is pretty good..it's priced right too....if you put a gun to my head and said spend $12 on a case of beer this would be my call...(remember the price restrictions..I picked up a case of this...and a case of 4 different micro six packs...The Miller came to $11...the grand total to close to $50...you can do the math there..)

Serving type: bottle

12-23-2001 22:20:46 | More by ZAP

jonnylieberman

California

3.38/5  rDev +24.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 4

I feel that I was perhaps swayed by their amazingly wonderful High Life adds, but I find myself more often than not grabbing a 12 pack O'High Life for $5.99. Better than most of its competition, meaning that it actually tastes good. Goes surprisingly well with Chinese food. Go figure. Anyway, It is an easy to drink fun beer that can be your dirty little secret. After all, it is the Champagne of beers, right?

Serving type: bottle

11-27-2001 14:04:26 | More by jonnylieberman

Jordan

California

1.75/5  rDev -35.4%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Horse piss in a bottle. But it's cheap! Reminds me of boxed cereal, on the nose. Grain/wheat flavors on the palate, however below-average to poor in this department. I'm astonished that some people feel this is a quality beer! Would much rather sit back with a quality hefeweizen, even if it's three times as expensive.

Serving type: bottle

11-18-2001 08:27:25 | More by Jordan

beerluvr

New Jersey

1.9/5  rDev -29.9%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 1 | overall: 2

Although it's been years since I've had one, there's knd of a soft spot in my heart for this. Drank ALOT of it in my formative years...aahhh, that clear bottle.

Serving type: bottle

11-07-2001 21:06:03 | More by beerluvr

Brent

Kentucky

2.7/5  rDev -0.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Always strikes me as sweet and grainy. At least they aren't afraid to make a beer that tastes like beer.

Serving type: bottle

07-31-2001 09:30:40 | More by Brent

grdahl

Florida

1.95/5  rDev -28%
look: 1 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Miller Low Life..The Champangne of Beers?? The French
should be outraged

Serving type: bottle

06-22-2001 23:04:35 | More by grdahl